British Soldiers Reportedly Captured by Libyan Rebels During Secret Mission

Up to eight British soldiers are being held by rebel forces in Libya after a secret mission to put British diplomats in touch with opponents of Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi, according to the London Times.

The soldiers were captured Saturday as they escorted a junior diplomat through rebel-held territory in eastern Libya, according to the paper.

FOX news at its best. The title gives the impression that something evil is happening to UK troops. But they got their mission accomplished; get the diplomat to rebel forces leadership. Are the Troops really being held? Or just hanging around protecting the diplomat?

This whole middle eastern "crisis" is confusing to me. Especially when the war mongering John McLain publically states that the US should arm the rebels. Let's look at things clearly: the US supported every "dictator/tyrant" in the region, as long as it suited them, supported by most western countries including Canada.

We have McLean's headlines of "A Madman's Last Stand". In 2004 Prime Minister Paul Martin declared him to be a "philisophical man with a sense of history". Of course he was in Libya to land a billion dollar deal for the Montreal firm SNC-Lavalin. Of course it was well known that Gadafi was "malicious, cruel and most certainly insane. Especially towards his own people, but who in the west really cared when there was money to be made?

There are reports of massacres and such happening in govt held areas. No solid evidence mind you, just supposed witness statements that such treachery was going on. And of course massive tweets and Fb posts.

This whole middle east uprising stinks of western backing. Where did these Libyan rebels get the arms to fight the Libyan Army? And, more importantly the ammo? Every time I see some dude firing into the air in celebration I want to shout "For fuck sakes, save your ammo for shooting towards the enemy"!

We all know that folks can lie and convientently spread falsehoods. Could this be an attempt by the US to grab more money out of the middle east? Surely they are up to their ass-necks in debt and going down rapidly, and don't seem to care. You can't blame Obama or any other president, they are just puppets of the american money men. When a nation decides to go to war because it makes good economic sense, then that country has a morality problem.

And Mexicans are dying to get into the US? Yes, because they make more money here and get under the social umbrella of the democratic liberals. That, or they set up drug posts that are supplied by their relatives who stay in Mexico. I heard on the news that in the last 5 years, 34,000 folks have been killed in Mehico due to the drug trade.

Is our border any better? It's a free drug trade area - grass going south and hard drugs moving north.

Anyhow, keep an open mind in regard to the middle east. The spin doctors are really increasing the RPM's for this one.